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Patented Jan. 26, 1886.

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HUGH BAINES, OF TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA.

TRICYCLE.

lIQECII-ICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 334,839, datedJanuary 26, 1886.

Serial No. 157,608.

(No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HUGH BAINEs, of the city of Toronto, in the countyof York, Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Tricycles; and I here by declare that the followingis afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enableothers skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters ofreference marked thereon, which form part of this specification.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my single or double tricycle, showing mydriving gear, pawls, and ratchet-wheel, springs, saddle, footrest,combined steering and brake rod, also, on dotted lines, my attachmentfor sleighing in winter. Fig. 2 is a plan of my double tricycle with agentlemans saddle on one side and a ladys saddle or seat on the otherside. Fig. 3 is a front elevation of my single tricycle, showingdriving-gear, saddle, and feet-rest, which I duplicate in my doubletricycle, as shown at Fig. 2. Fig. 4. is a sectional side elevation ofmy tricycle, showing levers in place of quadrants on driving-axle,combined brakerod and steering-gear, with operator in position forstarting, and with extra folding stepseat at back, which forms a boxwhen closed. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the same, showing feetrest,operating and steering gear. Fig. 6 is a front elevation of one of mysingle tricycles, with operator in position, showing feet-rest anddriving-gear. I also use the same feetrestin my tricycle shown in Fig.2. Fig. 7 is a detail of steering-gear,showing the attachment ofmainframe to steeringwheel frame, also the eye for carrying the combinedbrake and steering'rod. Fig. Sisaplan view of the combined brake andsteering rod.

My invention relates to a novel tricycle on which a single person mayride or two persons may ride side by side, and by raising and loweringtheir bodies or their legs may and will cause the tricycle to movewithout their interfering with the movements of each other. This I do bymeans of my drivinggear and connections hereinafter more fullydescribed. 1

In a tricycle for one person to operate I place only one frame and onesaddle upon the axle, as shown at Fig. 5; but in a tricycle for two tooperate I place two frames and two seats or saddles upon the axle,suitable for either ladies or gentlemen, as shown at Fig. 2.. I derivegreat leverage power by making the hind axle the fulcrum for mygear-segments, pawl, and ratchet, which are worked by two verticalracks, (see Fig. 1,) one attached to the saddle the other to thefeet-rest, upon which I throw the whole weight of my body in the saddleor in the feet-rest, which is made adjustable to suit riders by means ofset-screw or otherwise. By this construction I may keep at rest the feetand raise and lower the body, 'or vice versa; or by working the feet andbody alternatelyI drive the tricycle faster. At Fig. l I show how Iaccomplish the same by quadrants, and not by levers, as in Fig. 4. Imake a revolution of the tricycle-wheels by the vertical action of theracks upon the quadrants or levers, which operate upon the axle by meansof the ratchet-wheel and pawl, and not, as heretofore, by cranks orchain-wheels or gear.

My invention further relates to a folding step-seat designed to carrypassengers, which when folded up forms a box for carrying goods.

It further relates to propelling-levers, with supporting-chains workingin connection with runners for sleighing in winter, as shown in dottedlines in Fig. l; and it further relates to a combined steering and brakerod, as shown in Figs. 1, 4, 7, and 8.

S is a seat secured to avertically-sliding rod or bar, K, guided by andsupportedinaframe, R. Between the top of the frame and the seat is aspring, L, which forces the seat upward, while permitting the latter tobe depressed by the weight of the operator. The frame is supported atits rear end on an axle, I, sustained by wheels I, and at its forwardend by the steering-wheel B and its frame B.

Secured to the axle I is a ratchetwheel, G, engaged by pawl F on alever, E, mounted loosely on the axle and operated by the seatrod, towhich it is connected. At one side of the seat-rod is another rod orbar, K, also sliding in and guided by the frame It. This rod or bar isprovided at its lower end with a frame, S, having stirrups D, and issupported bya spring, L, on the main frame. A lever, E, having pawl Fengaging the ratchet-wheel and mounted loosely on the axle, is connectedwith the stirrup-rod,and is operated thereby. This construction permitsthe operator to use either the seat or stirrup-frame, orboth,alternately, for the purpose of propulsion.

In Fig. 1 the rods K and K take the form of rack-bars, whose teethengage or mesh with teeth on the segments of the levers E E; but in Fig.4the levers are merely pivoted to plain rods. A is a combined steeringand brake rod, hinged to the eye T of the steering-wheel frame, andhaving a shoulder, M, bearing on said frame.

N is a hinged step-seat secured to the axle at the rear of the operatorsseat.

To operate the machine, I first, by means of raising one end ofbrake-rod A, Fig. 4, prevent wheel B from turning. I then step into thesaddle S and feet-rest or stirrups D, and when ready to start I relievebrake-rod A and allow the rod to rest upon shoulder M, against the eyeT. I then throw the weight of the body upon saddle S,which, beingattached to rod K and lever E, causes the lever E to descend and itsother end to ascend. To this end is attached pawl F, which, falling intothe tooth of ratchet-wheel G, said ratchet-wheel being fast to the axleI, causes the main wheels I of the tricycle,with its axle and wheels, tomove forward, carrying with them the whole machine and operator. Thebodyhaving descended, the feet are then lifted partially by the spring Land partly by muscular power. I then force the feet downward, whichdrives down lever E. The pawl F, attached to its other end, enters thetooth of ratchet-wheel G, and adds fresh impetus to the main wheels.Simultaneously with this motion I raise the body,which frees spring'L,which lifts saddle S into position for a fresh stroke. As the pawls Fand F slip over the teeth of the ratchet in the forward motion of thetricycle, it will be obvious that either the feet or the body may remainat rest, at the will of the operator, as either the feet or the bodyalone are sufficient to propel the machine.

At Fig. 1 I show quadrants, (in place of levers,) racks and guides,pawls, ratchetsprings, saddle, feet-rest, brake, and steeringrod, whichare operated precisely in the same manner as the gear in Fig. 4.

In order to make the machine useful in winter, I place runners under thewheels 1 2, Fig. 1. (Shown in dotted lines.) To the ends of the levers EE, I connect propelling-levers 3 4, held in position by chains 5 6,attached to framing at J. The other ends of the propelling-levers 3 4are allowed to touch the ground. The levers E E are operated by racks KK. These racks receive their force from the body and legs of theoperator as before described in driving the tricycle-wheels in Fig. 4;but in place of driving the wheels, the levers are made by the actiondescribed to work the levers 3 4, which in the downward stroke strikethe ground alternately, and thus propel the sleigh. I also use thepropelling-levers 3 4 on the tricycle in summer when ascending steephills.

Having now described my invention and the mode of operating the same, Ido not bind myself to build my trieycles to any particular size orshape. I may vary in size and shape and position of parts used. Nor do Ibind myself to place my ratchet in the position shown, as I may make myframe Wider and place my ratchet upon the hub of the wheel or on someother convenient part of the axle, and I make my tricycle of anysuitable mate rials now in common use.

I am aware that there are in present use tricycles propelled by means ofthe body and legs acting upon cranks, chain-wheels, and chains by meansof various gearings not described in my specification or shown. Suchmethods I do not claim; but

What I do claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. The combination, with the main frame, an axle provided with aratchet-wheel, and a lever having a pawl engaging the ratchetwheel, ofthe vertically-sliding rod or bar connected to the lever, a seat securedto said rod or bar, and a spring by which said seat,'rod, or bar islifted and supported on the main frame, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with an axle having a ratchet-wheel and levershaving pawls engaging the ratchet-wheel, of the verticallysliding rodsor bars supported by springs on the main frame and connected to theirrespective levers, one of the rods or bars being provided with a seatand the other being provided with a stirrup-frame, substantially as setforth.

3. The combination, with the main frame and axle, of the foldingstep-seat, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination, with the main frame and axle, of the foldingstepseat and a wheel attached to the step-seat, substantially as setforth.

5. The combination, with the levers having pawls and an axle having aratchet-wheel, of

the propelling-levers 3 and 4, secured to the pawl-levers, and devicesby which the pawllevers are operated, substantially as set forth. 6. Thecombination, with the main frame. axle having ratchet-wheel,axle-support, and levers having pawls, of the propelling-levers andrunners, substantially as set forth.

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